An All-Star in 2012 while the Astros were still in the National League, Altuve now has the distinction of being the only player in MLB history to be voted to the Midsummer Classic for both leagues while on the same team.

Altuve was elected to the All-Star Game in his first full season in the big leagues.

2012: Jose Altuve

Altuve was elected to the All-Star Game in his first full season in the big leagues.

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2012: Jose Altuve
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2011: Hunter Pence

Hunter Pence, for the second time in three years, was a National League All-Star.
The Astros right fielder was selected to NL manager Bruce Bochy’s team as a reserve.

2011: Hunter Pence

Hunter Pence, for the second time in three years, was a National League All-Star. The Astros right fielder was selected to NL manager Bruce Bochy’s team as a reserve.

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2011: Hunter Pence
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2010: Michael Bourn

Born finished the season with 2 home runs and a .265 batting average, his second highest average since he joined the Astros in 2008.

2010: Michael Bourn

Born finished the season with 2 home runs and a .265 batting average, his second highest average since he joined the Astros in 2008.

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2010: Michael Bourn
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2009: Hunter Pence and Miguel Tejada

For the second consecutive year Pence finished the season with 25 home runs and a batting average over .260. Tejada's last season with the Astros ended as his best, with a .313 batting average and 14 home runs.

This was Kile’s last season as an Astro, he finished with a 3.79 era and a 71-65 record in Houston.

1997: Darryl Kile

This was Kile’s last season as an Astro, he finished with a 3.79 era and a 71-65 record in Houston.

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1997: Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell

Biggio matched a career-high 22 home runs as he helped the Astros win the central division.This was the last All-Star game that Bagwell and Biggio played together. Bagwell finished the year with 43 home runs and 135 RBIs.

In Bagwell’s second All-Star game the National League won its last game in 13 attempts. The National League lost the next 13 games. Biggio was hit by a pitch 27 times in a year that finished with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs.

Biggio led the National League with 123 runs and he was hit by a pitch 22 times.

1995: Craig Biggio

Biggio led the National League with 123 runs and he was hit by a pitch 22 times.

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1994: Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell and Ken Caminiti

Bagwell won the National League MVP and finished the year with 39 home runs and 116 RBIs.Biggio stole 39 bases, a career high at that point and he also hit 44 doubles. This was Caminiti’s only All-Star game as an Astro, he hit 18 home runs, his career high with the Astros.